R North Dakota Senate · District 3 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Bob Paulson

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Total votes

3,995

all sessions

Attendance

99%

57 missed

Higher than 84% of chamber peers

With party

88%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

7%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Voting record

Yea

3,102

voted in favor

Nay

836

voted against

Absent

57

missed votes

Total cast

3,995

across all sessions

Crossed party

444

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 2299

AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 51-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to scrap metal dealer registration, catalytic converters, and catalytic converter theft; to amend and reenact sections 51-35-01, 51-35-02, 51-35-03, and 51-35-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to purchases by scrap metal dealers; and to provide a penalty.

Yea

Passed

46–0

Apr 10, 2023

SB 2194

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a postproduction royalty oversight program; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 38-08-04.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the abandoned oil and gas well plugging and site reclamation fund; and to provide a report.

Yea

Passed

40–6

Apr 10, 2023

HB 1183

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 12 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-06.4, subsection 3 of section 54-52-17, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a public employees retirement system retirement plan for peace officers; and to provide for a legislative management study. Against party

Nay

Passed

32–14

Apr 10, 2023

HB 1276

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture infrastructure grant program; to amend and reenact section 4.1-01.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture diversification and development fund; to provide an appropriation for the agriculture diversification and development fund; and to provide for a transfer.

Yea

Passed

44–2

Apr 10, 2023

HCR 3020

A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact sections 7 and 13 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to sessions of the legislative assembly; and to provide an effective date.

Nay

Failed

0–46

Apr 10, 2023

HCR 3019

A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact sections 1 and 2 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to term limits for members of the legislative assembly and statewide elected officers; to repeal section 4 of article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to prohibiting the legislative assembly from proposing certain amendments to article XV of the Constitution of North Dakota; and to provide for application. Against party

Yea

Failed

5–41

Apr 10, 2023

HCR 3002

A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to authorizing sports betting.

Nay

Failed

16–30

Apr 10, 2023

HCR 3033

A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 26 of article X of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to spending and transfers from the legacy fund.

Yea

Passed

45–1

Apr 10, 2023

SCR 4013

A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact sections 2, 3, 4, and 9 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the process for approving initiated constitutional amendments, the requirement of a single subject for each petition and measure, the individuals able to circulate a petition, and the requirement that all ballot measures must be voted on at the primary and general election.

Yea

Passed

44–2

Apr 10, 2023

SB 2243

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 23-10-06.2, 23-10-12, 27-08.1-01, and 47-10-28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transferability, revocation, and suspension of licenses for a mobile home park, small claims court jurisdiction, and required disclosures to tenants residing in a mobile home park; and to provide a penalty.

Yea

Passed

44–1

Apr 10, 2023